October 26, 2026
Shanghai Grand Opera House opens for public visits 27 to 31 October: 50 yuan, booked on its mini-program
Visits take place every day from 27 to 31 October, 10:30 to 14:30, in a morning slot and an afternoon slot of 300 places each. Booking opened at 12:00 on 26 October. A ticket costs 50 yuan; seniors and students pay half after real-name verification.
By 小魔女·Edited by 马勒迷
From 27 to 31 October (Tuesday to Saturday), the Shanghai Grand Opera House admits visitors daily between 10:30 and 14:30, with the last entry at 14:00. Two slots run each day, morning 10:30 to 12:30 and afternoon 12:30 to 14:30, and each slot takes 300 people. Booking opened at 12:00 on 26 October on the house's official WeChat mini-program. One booking per person per day, while places last.
A ticket is 50 yuan and visitor accident insurance is included. Visitors aged 70 or over and students aged 18 or under pay half price online, once they have added and verified their real-name details in the mini-program. Serving military personnel, families of martyrs and people with disabilities pay half price in person at the door 6 counter (6-7), with their own certificates. Children under 1.2 m enter free, with an adult who holds a ticket for the same slot, on showing the household register or an ID document. Retired cadres and disabled veterans also enter free, with their own certificates. Free entry is arranged at the same door 6 counter (6-7).
On the visit: the outdoor viewing platform on the “China Fan” (中国扇), the opera exhibition in the 乐厅 and the public foyer on the ground floor. The house suggests 20 to 30 minutes for the platform and 30 to 40 minutes for the exhibition. Some auditoriums are open depending on the day; one with a performance that day stays closed.
Take the booking details and your own ID original; the security check queue is at the door 6 waiting area (6-4). Arrive for check-in at least 30 minutes before your slot ends: for the 10:30 to 12:30 slot, by 12:00. If you cannot attend, cancel before the visit begins to get the money back within three working days. An order can be cancelled once only. A booking not cancelled by the start time is not refunded. The house says bad weather, the performance schedule or maintenance may change arrangements at short notice. The mini-program and on-site notices are the reference.
Metro Line 7, Houtan station exit 4, is about 860 metres on foot. Metro Line 13, Expo Avenue station exit 4, is about 1600 metres. Enquiries: 400 026 1017, 10:00 to 21:00.
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